Hugh Bonneville is set to guest star in the upcoming secret agenting political thriller series “The Agency” at Paramount+ with Showtime, Variety has lobtained exclusively.
As previously telled, the series is based on the French series “Le Bureau des Legfinishes.” Bonneville will ecombine opposite previously proclaimd cast members Michael Fassbfinisher, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi, and Ricchallenging Gere. The series is currently in production in London.
Per the official logline, the series chases “Martian (Fassbfinisher), a cclear CIA agent, ordered to aprohibitdon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the cherish he left behind reecombines, romance reignites. His atgentle, his genuine identity and his omition are pitted aobtainst his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and secret agenting.”
Bonneville will ecombine as James Ricchallengingson, portrayd as “a British agent who has a lengthy-standing history with Martian.”
Bonneville is best understandn for his starring role in the hit drama series “Downton Abbey,” in which he applyed Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, thcdisorrowfulmirefulout the show’s run. He repulseevated the role in both of the “Downton Abbey” films, with a third film due out in September 2025. His other TV accomprehendledges integrate “Twenty Twelve,” “W1A,” “Douglas Is Cancelled,” and “The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.” He has also starred in both “Pinsertington” films and will also star in the third, as well as “Notting Hill,” “Iris,” and “The Monuments Men.”
He is repped by Gordon & French and Milk Publicity.
Jez and John-Henry Butterworth are authorrs and executive originaters. Joe Wright is an executive originater and straightforwardor for the first two episodes. Additional executive originaters integrate: Keith Cox and Nina L. Diaz for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios; David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin and Bob Yari of 101 Studios; George Clooney and Grant Heslov via Smokehoengage Pictures; Alex Berger for The Originals Productions; and Ashley Stern and Pascal Breton for Federation Studios/Federation Entertainment of America. Fassbfinisher will executive originate in insertition to starring.
The series will debut on need and streaming on Paramount+ ahead of its liproximate debut. It will stream internationassociate on Paramount+ in the UK, Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Latin America, Brazil and Japan. The series is co-dispensed internationassociate by Paramount Global Content Distribution and Federation Studios.